Sudan Vows Tough Austerity Program After Government Shake-Up
- Al-Bashir appoints new premier, cuts number of ministries
- Nation is battling an economic crisis after losing oil revenue
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Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir announced tough economic measures including government spending cuts as he vowed to resolve a crisis that’s seen the North African nation’s inflation rate tripling in the past two years.
Al-Bashir described a “new economic strategy” he said would reduce cabinet expenditures, reform investment rules and fight corruption, in a televised address Monday, without giving further details. He spoke at the swearing-in of a new prime minister and vice president and after his order to reduce the number of government ministries to 21 from 31.